Quotes About Perception

I know I come off differently than I think of myself. I'm always surprised by what people say about me.

I'm surprised that anyone cares about what I do.

People do notice me - I'm always so surprised. When I dyed my hair blond for 'Suburgatory,' people would still recognize me from 'The Last Song,' when I had red hair, and I didn't even recognize myself.

It's very, very hard to affect culture. And you can get surprised thinking you're farther down the path of change than you really are because, frankly, most of us like the way things are.

I don't always expect good from people. I always expect the bad and I am pleasantly surprised when they are nice.

I was very surprised that for a while I could only get cast as straight. It was that way for a few years.

When I was first on 'Dancing With The Stars', people were really shocked and surprised.

You'd be surprised. Girls like sensitive, namby-pamby guys.

But people who do not know me are surprised to see me as a real person I guess.

So, it didn't do well. But now when I talk to kids who are first seeing it, they're surprised to hear the movie failed at the box office. Sometimes that's what happens.

People are usually surprised to hear this, but I don't really read children's books.

You know, sometimes an interviewer will look at me and say - you're bright! They're actually surprised I might be bright.

I'm surprised by the fact that I like the word 'husband.' I thought I would hate it.

People are always surprised at what a nice guy I am.

People are always so surprised when I want to do dramatic stuff.

I'm surprised sometimes at how some of my actions are misinterpreted.

Often I used my gut instinct to ask the questions and get the answers I thought the audience wanted to hear. Sometimes the interviewees said things that surprised even them.

Everybody comments that I'm white. I'm surprised I haven't gotten more criticism for it. I'm always expecting any day now it's gonna come. I guess I just attribute the lack of hate to people hearing the music and hearing how much I genuinely love it.

British people are surprised that I'm British!

I think all my films can be enjoyed. In fact, they've often surprised me with how they're received.

People are always surprised to see clues to my being a normal kind of guy. As if I'm somehow letting the team down.

I don't know why people are so surprised by my live performances.

Sometimes an interviewer will look at me and say, 'You're bright!' They're actually surprised I might be bright.

I'm always surprised when I get recognized.